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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Chip/Tune for 05

I just bought a 2005 rx8 w 51k miles on it and I'm looking to do some tuning. I already have a Magnaflow exhaust and a K&N Typhoon cold air intake. I am looking for a decent tune kit or chip to get the most out of these 2 parts?
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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there is absolutely NO 'chip' that will work on our car. None, so don't waste your time / money on them.

You can however have your car tuned via either a piggyback such as the Greddy Ultimate, HKS, or Intercepter X, those will require some wiring and are mainly used for turbo / supercharged cars.

The other option is to tune using the Cobb AccessPORT, there are a few tuners out there that work with it but don't expect huge HP gains as Mazda didn't leave much HP on the table with this car.
You might pick up 5-10hp but there are definitely other advantages to tuning other then just HP
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Thanks... I might just wait then cause I planned on putting a Greddy Turbo kit on as well in a couple months
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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sub'd for interest in the build


Popcorn anyone?
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Coryallen
Thanks... I might just wait then cause I planned on putting a Greddy Turbo kit on as well in a couple months
make sure you do extensive reading in the Major Horsepower subforum before diving head first into that Greddy turbo.
There's plenty of owners who are extremely happy with their Greddy kits but planning ahead of time and being prepared for certain 'fixes' on the greddy is the key to getting that install done properly.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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So no chance the chip that came with my electric supercharger from eBay is not going to work? WTF!
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 03:34 AM
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whaaat lol
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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So no chance the chip that came with my electric supercharger from eBay is not going to work? WTF!
oh, that's totally different!
make sure you adjust the cam shafts for optimal power with that chip
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